Some ExperiencesSome Experiencesof Korea in ITof Korea in IT

Y.T. Lee Ph.D.Y.T. Lee Ph.D. Endowed ProfessorEndowed ProfessorKunkook UniversityKunkook University

Korea 60 YearsKorea 60 Years

IN 1962IN 1962

-The 1-The 1stst 5 year economic plan started 5 year economic plan started

-GDP $80-GDP $80

-Export $40m-Export $40m

Korea 60 YearsKorea 60 Years

In 2006In 2006

-12-12thth largest economy largest economy

-GDP $18,372-GDP $18,372

-Export $325.6B, 9-Export $325.6B, 9thth in the world in the world

Korea for the FutureKorea for the Future

Goldman SacksGoldman Sacks

-by 2050, GDP $81,462-by 2050, GDP $81,462

-Korea is predicted as 2-Korea is predicted as 2ndnd in the world in the world

IT of KoreaIT of KoreaNumber of Internet HouseholdsNumber of Internet Households

-94% in 2006 (OECD data)-94% in 2006 (OECD data)-1-1stst in the world in the world

Mobile Phone Mobile Phone -Number of subscribers 43m of 15.9m-Number of subscribers 43m of 15.9m

Personal ExperiencesPersonal Experiences

1970: Intel developed LSI1970: Intel developed LSI

1973: Computer development started in KIST 1973: Computer development started in KIST

1977: Korea Institute of electronic technology st1977: Korea Institute of electronic technology startedarted

1980: Trigem Computer founded 1980: Trigem Computer founded

1982: Digital Communications Corporation of Kor1982: Digital Communications Corporation of Korea foundedea founded

1985: Total Government Information System Proj1985: Total Government Information System Project startedect started

1996: Thrunet founded1996: Thrunet founded

1986: ASOCIO founded1986: ASOCIO founded

Software ExportSoftware Export

Korea Software InstituteKorea Software Institute

- sort/merge- sort/merge-RPG compiler-RPG compiler

Trigem SoftwareTrigem Software

44thth generation language generation language

Some Cases of Off Shore Software Projects

Case 1: - 6 months training - 70% hired - 200 made break even

Case 2: Case 2: -8 months training-8 months training -60% hired-60% hired -6.5 Package-6.5 Package 0.5 retired consultant0.5 retired consultant 1 project manager1 project manager 5 junior engineer5 junior engineer

Case 3 - project contract - team 1 manager 5 senior engineer 2 junior programmer

FeasibilityFeasibilityPersonal chargePersonal charge

-1 yr 400k yen-1 yr 400k yen-2 yr 570-2 yr 570-3 580-3 580-5 660-5 660-8 720-8 720-9 820 -9 820

ExpenseExpense-out of 400k yen-out of 400k yen-salary 275k yen-salary 275k yen-insurance 39k-insurance 39k-additional -additional